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'The Wire' and other reality dramas from the 2000s
The 2000s
As network TV turned to so-called reality TV in the 2000s, cable networks like HBO produced series like 'The Wire' and 'John Adams' which brought a rare element of reality to TV dramas. Explore 'The 2000s' Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN TV and CNNgo starting July 8.
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The 2000s 22 videos
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'The Wire' and other reality dramas from the 2000s
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Kids vs. 'dumbphones' from the 2000s
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Justin Bieber: 'The first of the YouTube kids'
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The rise of the EDM superstar
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9/11's influence on country music
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The Dixie Chicks criticize President Bush
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Before Facebook and Instagram, reality TV
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Facebook's early 'bro culture'
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Cooper pokes fun at his old reality show
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The wackiest reality moments of the 2000s
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Jon Stewart criticizes CNN on 'Crossfire'
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This show about death brought new life to TV
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When TV shows like 'Oz' and 'Sopranos' broke the rules
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The dotcom bust and boom of the 2000s
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How the war on terror began
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The hilarity of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
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10 years ago: a $700b bailout of the financial industry
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2008: Fears of 'an uncontrollable fire on Wall Street'
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Easy mortgages 'started as a good idea'
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The housing boom of the early 2000s
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Randy Jackson on what 'Idol' meant for TV
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Smartphones changed everything
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